1. to edit excessively or too much, often removing or changing important content unnecessarily
Usage: transitive verb; informal

Examples

• The editor tended to overedit manuscripts, stripping away the author's unique voice.
• Don't overedit your essay; sometimes your first instinct is the best.
• She worried that she had overedited the film, cutting out scenes that gave it character.
• The publisher's tendency to overedit made the final text feel sterile and impersonal.
• He learned not to overedit his writing during the first draft.